Global Wind Tunnel Symposium 2008
The BIG picture on Future Demand & Market Opportunity
NOVEMBER \ 17 \ 2008 \ 0800-1900HRS + icebreaker reception 1700-1900
NOVEMBER \ 18 \ 2008 \ 0800-1730HRS
NOVEMBER \ 19 \ 2008 \ 1000-1300HRS NASA ATP / Arnold Engineering Workshop
This 'inaugural' Global Wind Tunnel Symposium (GWTS) invites the international Wind Tunnel community to debate future industry requirements against the backdrop of future generation air, land and sea high-speed transportation and systems.
This three day program is a strategic business-driven agenda with presentations assessing future requirements for Aerodynamics, Aero acoustics & Aero elastics testing over the next 20 years. We have invited cross-industry Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) to predict their technical testing requirements for all types of wind tunnel facility:
Subsonic Transonic Supersonic Hypersonic
Currently provided by
-National Research testing facilities
-Wind tunnel facilities (Government /Military / University)
-Private & Commercial Wind Tunnel integrators and operators
For the first time, GWTS brings together wind tunnel service providers, customer groups, integrators and sub-suppliers for a unique exploratory discussion environment from across the aerospace and high performance transportation and systems design and development engineering communities, including:
Aerospace & Defense
-Civil & Military Airframes - fixed & rotary wing
-Propulsion/Powerplant
-UAV/UCAV/ Micro UAV
-Launch Vehicle & Space Vehicle
-Landing Gear
-Airborne Defense/Missiles Systems
High-Performance Transportation Systems
-Motorsport - Formula 1, NASCAR
-Commercial Vehicles - Buses, Coaches & Trucks
-Sports Cars, Motorcycles
-Automotive - passenger cars
-Maritime vessels - Naval Ships & Vessels, Marine Sport / Watercraft
-Rail transportation
Post-Symposium half day Workshop - Wed, Nov 19th 1000 - 1300
"Status and Long-Term Future of the Wind Tunnel in US Aeronautical Systems Development"
Hosted by:
Mike George - NASA-Aeronautics Test Program
Tom Best - Arnold Engineering (AEDC)
Introduction to US Theme and Speakers:
Aeronautics Development FY2050 and the Future Role of the Wind Tunnel - Dr W.B. Baker, ATA US Assessment of Large Transonic & Supersonic Wind Tunnels - Dr Frank Steinle, ATA Industry Perspective on the Future of the US Wind Tunnel in Aeronautical Program Development- Mark Melanson, Lockheed-Martin Space Access Programs & Wind Tunnel Needs - TBD-NASA
Conference Pass - (Please select pass type below)
-Full industry rate - US$595
-Military/Government/Academia rate - US$395
Your booking includes:
-Continental networking breakfast each day, buffet lunch and all day refreshments
-Free Attendance of NASA ATP / AEDC half day Workshop (Wed 19th Nov 1000-1300)
-Free attendance of Icebreaker reception on Monday 17th Nov (1700-1900)
-Free Attendance of the AeroTest America 2008 Exhibits hall (includes late night opening on
Tue 18th Nov until 1900)
-Free attendance of AeroTest America 2008 Open Forums
HOTELS - Don't forget to make your hotel reservation
Your hotel room is not included in the delegate fee & must be booked separately - Visit http://www.aerotestamerica.com/hotel.asp OR click on HOTELS button on this website
OPTIONAL EXTRAS (coming soon)
- Sign up Offsite Visitor Tours (US$65 on line sign up fee) to Lockheed either : Martin High Speed Wind Tunnel (Grand Prairie, TX) - Wednesday 19th (pm) & Thursday 20th(am) OR Bell Helicopter Textron XworX (Arlington, TX) - Monday 17th (pm) & Thur 20th am CLICK on our TOURS PAGE to book seat reservations
- Industry Gala dinner - Industry networking event - on evening Wednesday 19th November (US$120 per seat OR group bookings plus table sponsorships available). Contact Margaret Morgan on Toll Free 1-800-913-5022 or email: margaret.morgan@aerotestamerica.com